Since 1968, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø (ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø) and the (CIM) have participated in an integrated music program at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The Joint Music Program (JMP) allows students at both institutions to take advantage of the resources of a major university as well as those of a leading conservatory.
A top-ranked private research university with programs spanning the arts and sciences, engineering, health sciences, law, management, and social work, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø excels in musicology, historical performance practice, and music education. CIM is one of just three independent conservatories in the United States devoted exclusively to classical music performance. For over half a century, these distinguished institutions have used the JMP to share collective resources, focusing on the strengths of each institution.
Students enrolled at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø take applied music lessons/studio instruction, chamber music, theory, and eurhythmics courses taught by , while students enrolled at CIM take music history, music education, and general electives in the humanities and sciences taught by ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø faculty.
Both ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø and CIM are located in , giving students access to a wealth of cultural institutions within a short walking distance from campus.